Deputy General Counsel, Americas Advisory

Posted 31-Jan-2024 Service line Corporate Segment Role type Full-time Areas of Interest Legal Location(s) Chicago - Illinois - United States of America, Dallas - Texas - United States of America About the Role: As the Deputy General Counsel for the Advisory Americas business, you will provide comprehensive legal support to CBRE's Advisory & Transaction, Property Management, Capital Markets, and Valuation & Advisory Services business lines in North and South America.
As a strategic thought partner to the Advisory business, you will play a key role in advancing important business initiatives while managing and advising senior leadership on legal risk across a wide variety of complex transactions.
Your responsibilities will also include risk management, compliance with laws and regulations applicable to the Advisory business and staying abreast of market best practices.
You will anticipate and address legal issues, review and negotiate contracts, supervise and empower a team of in-house lawyers across the Americas, and develop efficient processes.
Additionally, you will take ownership over the development and execution of department and team strategies and initiatives, while effectively communicating with, collaborating with, and influencing stakeholders across the organization.
This role requires a strong ability to navigate complex challenges, make strategic decisions and influence behavior.
What You’ll Do: Provide a broad range of legal support for CBRE’s Advisory & Transaction, Property Management, Capital Markets, and Valuation & Advisory Services business lines in the United States, Canada, and Latin America.
Serve as a strategic and trusted partner to the Advisory business, including providing legal support and advice to senior leadership to help advance key business initiatives.
Lead and manage a large and diverse team of employees and managers at all levels across the Americas to drive and achieve business objectives.
Directly advise on significant leasing agreements, commission agreements, property management agreements, valuation assignments, and other complex transaction matters.
Analyze complex contractual risks and counsel business teams on operational and legal issues associated with client contracts.
Identify and mitigate legal risks while providing legal advice and guidance on compliance with those laws and regulations applicable to CBRE’s Advisory business.
Stay updated on the latest market best practices and standards in the commercial real estate industry, ensuring knowledge is consistently applied to drive business objectives.
Anticipate and identify legal issues of concern to senior leadership and develop strategies and solutions.
Develop processes and procedures to effectively provide legal advice and services to internal business stakeholders, including novel operating models.
Conduct legal training and assist in the development of training materials.
Lead cross-functional activities with multiple internal and external stakeholders with a broad span of control and influence.
Communicate, negotiate, advise, and influence stakeholders with great latitude.
Manage and represent internal stakeholder relationships.
Promote internal collaboration across functions and stakeholders.
Speak to larger groups on a wide range of topics.
Required to convey important information and help persuade diverse stakeholders and audiences.
What You’ll Need: Bachelor’s Degree and Juris Doctorate with strong academic credentials required.
Must be a member of State Bar in good standing.
Minimum of 15 years of experience required.
At least 5 years of in-house experience supervising highly matrixed teams is strongly preferred.
Demonstrated expertise in effectively leading and executing complex transactions strongly preferred.
Self-motivated with the ability to work in autonomous, yet collaborative environment and without constant oversight or supervision.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to synthesize and present complex ideas effectively and practically to senior leadership and key stakeholders.
Strong business acumen and exceptional judgement to advise on highly significant and crucial legal matters.
Strategic mindset bringing direction and focus to the most important priorities that will drive impact, mitigate the most significant risks, and deliver the greatest return on the investment of time and resources.
Proven track record of fostering an engaged team culture that values open and transparent communications, empowering others and working collaboratively.
Experienced in building a high-performance organization and inspiring, leading, and developing members of the team.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment, and capable of navigating and managing competing priorities.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and legal technology systems such as matter management, contract management and budgeting.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity.
We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
We also provide reasonable accommodations, as needed, throughout the job application process.
If you have a disability that inhibits your ability to apply for a position through our online application process, you may contact us via email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.
com or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.
S.
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